Considering network context for efficient simulation of highly parallel network processors

Authors:
Hao Yin;Zhangxi Tan;Chuang Lin;Geyong Min;Xiaowen Chu
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, China;Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, China;Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, China;Department of Computing, School of Informatics, University of Bradford, UK;Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Venue:
ICCNMC'05 Proceedings of the Third international conference on Networking and Mobile Computing
Year:
2005

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Abstract

Researching aspects of parallel architecture and system design concerning network processors requires excellent simulation tools. In this paper, we develop a tool called NPNS on top of a widely used network simulator ns-2, which combines full-system simulators to provide a unified framework for processor and software design within a network context. In this article, we describe the architecture of NPNS and its implementation issues. In addition, an example of simulating a multithreaded Intel IXP1200 network processor with NPNS is illustrated.